Bear Rinehart

William Stanley “Bear” Rinehart III is the lead singer of the American Christian rock band, NEEDTOBREATHE, which he started with his brother in the year 2001.

In April 2019, Rinehart began releasing music under his stage name Wilder Woods, started with the songs “Someday Soon” and “Sure Ain’t”. The stage name comes from the names of Rinehart’s two oldest sons, Wilder and Woods. His debut solo studio album was released in August 2019 by Atlantic Records. He has also been a featured artist on a variety of songs for acts like MercyMe, American Authors and others.

As a member of NEEDTOBREATHE, Rinehart was nominated for a GRAMMY® Award in 2015.